Performance Intelligence Podcast

Greg Page shares the fascinating origins of The Wiggles and how crucial it was for them to self-organize their shows for financial success. He emphasizes prioritizing educational content over everything else, including music and business. The transformation from educators to entertainers showcases their passion and dedication to engaging children. Additionally, the conversation touches on the importance of financial fitness in sustaining creativity and performance in workplace settings.

Dr. Tom Buckley, an Associate Professor at Sydney University and coach to elite endurance athletes, discusses the science behind heart rate training. He reveals how to optimize workouts by understanding heart rate responses, emphasizing the main benefits during recovery. Buckley explains the importance of training in specific heart rate zones, particularly Zone 2, and offers practical tips for using heart rate monitors effectively. He also highlights the unique nature of heart rate responses in individuals, advocating for personalized training approaches.

Discover why a vegan diet may present unexpected health challenges. The discussion reveals common nutrient deficiencies, such as B12 and iron, that many vegans face. Experts highlight the struggle to get enough protein from plant sources, often leading to increased carb intake. Personalized nutrition and professional guidance are emphasized as essential for those considering a plant-based lifestyle. Unpack the intricacies of nutritional needs and the importance of informed dietary choices.

This week we’re excited to amplify a recent interview between Anthony Seibold and Tatjana Pandurevic from the Moonshot podcast. We’re sharing this episode because Anthony, as Head Coach of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, works closely with Andrew as the team’s Mental Skills Coach. Tatjana uncovers a number of insights into Anthony’s journey and coaching philosophy.“What you do in the gym has to transfer to the field—and it’s the same with mental skills. We’ve worked hard to normalise them in our program, giving players and staff the tools they need to take us to the next level...”In this episode Tatjana and Anthony discuss:4:20 Anthony’s key takeaways from the last NRL season, how he keeps his team motivated and making sure to build in the fun element.10:30 How Manly prepped for the finals series, why the mental element of rugby is so important and what a 10/10 week of preparation looks like for the team.19:15 How to prepare for the chaos of a game day, the experiences that shaped Anthony’s approach to rugby and high performance and how he developed mental resilience.29:00 The importance of compartmentalising your professional and personal lives, how Anthony transitioned into a coaching role and what Anthony has learned across rugby union and rugby league.36:00 How to create a program that covers both the team and individuals, why Anthony is so passionate about learning retention and the use of checkpoints to ensure any knowledge has been retained.48:00 Why Anthony spends so much time prepping for meetings, instilling a mindset of constant improvement and the proudest moment of Anthony’s career.55:00 Anthony’s hope for his legacy, the best advice Anthony can give for aspiring high performers and Andrew and Tatjana’s reflections.How to get in touch with Tatjana and the Moonshot podcast:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatjana-pandurevic-a8071bba/Website: www.leadwithtatjana.comEmail: info@leadwithtatjana.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatjana.moonshot/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tatjana.moonshotYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tatjana.moonshot  Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

In this Bite Size from episode #102 Craig Harper shares his views on what makes an authentic speaker and why it is so important to be your authentic self, because audiences can tell when you’re putting on a front. Craig also talks about his concept of the 5 facets of you: the public, personal, private, secret and future you and why it can be a good addition to your life if you recognise how you act around different groups of people. You can find Craig at his website:https://craigharper.net/At his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiganthonyharper/Listen to The You Project:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-you-project/id1342430567  Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Grounding has a powerful impact on mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing and we're seeing this reflected in research and practice amongst high performers in the sporting and corporate world. As interest in grounding continues to grow, it’s becoming a key wellness trend, alongside an area of significant scientific study.This week on the Performance Intelligence Podcast, Dr Tom Buckley is back with Andrew May to dive into the latest research, effective techniques, and popular products that you can incorporate into your routine for maximum benefit.In this episode Andrew and Dr Tom discuss:2:00 Andrew’s executive client started using grounding and the impact of nature on the mind and body.6:00 Dr Tom’s experience growing up grounding and racing cross country barefoot.9:15 Negative Ionisation from water colliding and using nature as a type of therapy.11:40 The difference between earthing and grounding.16:00 Using grounding in palliative care with terminal patients.18:30 Different high-performing teams integrate grounding into their daily routines.21:15 Habit stacking and double dipping on grounding protocols.23:55 Dr Tom’s use of a grounding blanket and the benefits he gets from it. 28:50 The mental health benefits of grounding.30:40 The physical health benefits of grounding.32:30 getting emotional benefits from grounding on top of everything else.37:05 10 practical tips for grounding.43:30 Limiting your electronics exposure when grounding.46:30 Avoid using wireless headphones whenever possible.49:30 Dr Tom’s change from being sceptical to all-in on grounding.53:25 PQ & You with Lucy Masters. Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Matt Comyn, the CEO of Commonwealth Bank, dives into the metrics vital for achieving peak performance. He discusses the role of wearable tech in tracking these metrics and shares his strategies for energy management and task switching to prevent burnout. Comyn emphasizes the importance of sleep, challenging conventional beliefs, and highlights how financial health parallels athletic training. He also addresses the impact of alcohol on performance and promotes personalized wellness approaches to optimize health and stress management.

Ultra-marathon runner Sean Bell is breaking down the raw and powerful mindset it took to keep moving forward when it was just him against the distance. Sean has become the fastest person to circumnavigate Australia on foot, finishing 13,383km in 158 days, 14 hours and 52 minutes. He averaged 84km per day and broke the existing record by 11 days.Sean pushed past mental and physical limits daily, not just to make history but to make a difference. Fueled by a mission to chase his audacious dreams and inspire others to do the same, Sean’s journey speaks to what’s possible when you commit entirely to a purpose."Life is all about stages...initially, I never thought I'm going to run around Australia...but hearing [Stu Middleman] story made me believe that maybe I can run a marathon..and so once I achieved that, well then you think what's next?" In this episode Andrew and Sean discuss:1:50 Sean’s recent move to Sydney, growing up wanting to be an AFL player and the moment that all changed after he ran his first marathon.6:15 Working hard to achieve your goals, realising that nobody is coming to save you and you should only get a ribbon if you earn it.10:50 Sean’s mate Joey unexpectedly passing away and the impact that had on Sean’s life, what Sean got out of seeing Tony Robbins live in America and starting to look at what is possible in ultra endurance running.16:30 Why Sean is so optimistic, pushing past people telling you you’re not good enough and when Sean realised he would have to have a deliberate training plan to be able to run long distances.22:45 Learning psychological skills through experience, Sean’s purpose and meeting his coach Jase while preparing for a big run.28:30 The masterclass in goal setting that Sean has gone through, some of the inspirational figures in Sean’s life and running 50 marathons in 50 days to get ready for the run around Australia.36:15 Some of the training Sean had to do to prepare his body for the run, how he was able to break it down into achievable goals and putting on excess muscle knowing you are going to lose it while running.41:45 Looking at the requirements for being able to run around Australia and building up to that, the 33% split between physical, psychological and support staff needed to do the run and not wanting to tap out after starting the run.47:30 Getting a stress fracture 8 weeks out from the run, breaking the run down into 8km segments and the best day of running that Sean had on his journey.56:30 Running a double marathon every day as a goal, coach Jase’s unfortunate passing just before the run and the wizard’s take outs from the episode so far.1:04:30 Sean still processing the fact that he was able to achieve his goal, getting support from previous record holders and the challenge of running across Tasmania after running around the mainland.1:12:30 Sean’s unusual diet on the run, building up mental toughness on the run and the importance of visualisation for Sean’s problem solving on the run.1:21:55 What Sean is planning to do next, how you can find Sean and Andrew and Shannon’s reflections.You can find Sean at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/?hl=enAt his Website: https://seanbellruns.com/Or at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbellruns/?originalSubdomain=auSend Sean an email at: sean@seanbellruns.com Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

In this Bite Size from episode #106 Warrant Officer Ken Robertson shares his story of growth from putting up a tough front that started on the sports field and leaked into his personal and professional life. Ken also talks about how it took him going to someone who didn’t like him to get some honest and direct feedback on what he should change about himself.  You can find Ken at his Twitter: https://x.com/seac_adfOr at the Defence Website: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/who-we-are/leaders/senior-enlisted-advisor-cdf Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 📅 Book a meeting with Zack: Calendly Link📞 Call: 0478 622 281📧 Email: zack@fruitionfinancial.com.au🌐 Website: www.fruitionfinancial.com.auZack Raad (Credit Representative 555450) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence 389328. Your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to acceptance of any offer or product. This podcast is intended as a guide only. No loan approval can be assumed on this basis. All applications remain subject to the specific lenders credit approval criteria.Use Code "PIPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Reini Otter, CEO of Frasers Property Industrial, is renowned for his innovative leadership and commitment to health. He shares how his cancer diagnosis reshaped his views on wellbeing and leadership. Reini emphasizes the critical link between mental health and physical wellbeing, advocating for personalized wellness strategies. He explores the meaning of performance intelligence and the balance between resilience and vulnerability in leadership. Reini also highlights the importance of creating a supportive environment to enhance employee health and performance.